Saturday, May 25, 2013

I will be the first to admit that I have quite a few cookbooks. I love reading them as much as reading a novel. I use most of them occasionally, some often, and others are simply to be read for entertainment.

Having said that, we do grill approximately 85% of our dinners in Florida and Montana. I have to say that the Trout knows his way around the grill. I usually do the sides. So, finding one more cookbook seemed a little crazy, but I am so glad we did. We picked up this cookbook, William Sonoma Grill Master by Fred Thompson at Lowe's. We have been using it weekly with happy surprises coming off the grill. There is a section of sauces, marinades and rubs and a large section of sides that are worth talking about.

One thing we do cook on our stove is stir-fry. We do this often as we "clean out" the vegetable drawer. But this is a Thai recipe that I know my Montana friend, Chris, would love. I have a favorite peanut sauce that we use a lot, but this time I took the one out of the new cookbook and we really, really loved it.

If you are serious about grilling and want some outstanding recipes to move things up a notch, I would really suggest adding this cookbook to your kitchen library.

Pound chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap until 1/2" thick. Cut into lengthwise strips and put all chicken pieces into a large zip-loc plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to 8 hours.

Thirty minutes before grilling, remove the chicken from the refrigerator. Discard the marinade and pat the chicken strips dry with paper towels.

Prepare the grill. Thread chicken strips lengthwise onto skewers. Place on the grill and cook, turning once until grill marked on both sides, opaque and still moist, about 4-5 minutes on each side.

7 comments:

I am drooling up here!I have had a love affair with Satay since 1980 when I had my first taste at a Rijsttafel in the Netherlands. It is one of my favourite tastes - ever. I have a precious recipe, written in '83 on the back of napkin - no way I'll ever throw it out, even though the recipe has been copied and re-copied. Some food memories are just too good!

Yum!! Susan, I've stared at that cookbook while in the check out line at Lowes. I bought the Weber one in there last year and have kept telling myself that I didn't need another grilling recipe book... I think I feel justified now. LOL! Next visit! ;) Thank you for sharing. blessings ~ tanna